Please Help Zeph Raise the Funds for Top Surgery

Well the time has finally come, after 36 years I am finally biting the bullet and doing the thing that I have wanted for so long. To get the surgery needed to feel my most authentic self. As of now I have my surgery date set for January 18th in San Francisco with a surgeon that I feel will be able to help me achieve the chest that I need. That I need to feel truly at home in this body.

I found this doctor thru my insurance and also thru a friend who has been worked on by him and has had favorable results. This is a really big step for me, as I feel like I have been in a bit of a denial about being trans for so long because well, I passed for so long without having to do any outward changes. Well at this point I feel like this surgery is needed for me to mature, to be able to go out into the world and just be me. As an adult. I truly can not wait for the day that I can go swim in the ocean with no weight on my shoulders of what people will think of me. I imagine it will feel a bit weightless.

Having the support of my community and my friends would truly mean the world to me, as you all are just that - my world. I have very little blood family left. With no blood left to call on or ask for assistance in the form of monetary help. My father passed away when I was 21 and my mother hasn't been in my picture since before that time as she is off dealing with her own mental health/substance abuse issues and hasn't been a mother figure in my life for close to 20 years. My twin brother and only sibling is also nonexistent from my life as one of the last times we spoke he said some very mean and hateful things to me, in regards to my being "different" on the gender spectrum. He doesn't get it nor does he want to get it. So most of you know how much your friendships mean to me because y'all are honestly more than that, y'all are my family. My real blood.

(Family update: as of November 15th I came out to my brother and mother about me being trans. They were both kind, tho weary, yet supportive. Feeling even better about going thru this with my full truth being out on the table)

I am raising this money for a few things

1) the brunt of what my insurance does not cover

2) the cost to change my name legally

3) the $ that I would be losing for being out of work for 3 weeks post surgery.

If I had 270 people that pitched in $50 bucks each then I would hit this goal with ease.

I have never wanted anything more in my entire life. If you would like to be a part of this process for me than I would be ever so grateful for any amount of donation. Nothing is too small (as well as nothing is too big) Anything helps. truly. Thank you in advance.